Chelsea Hotel

Chelsea Hotel

Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times

The 125-year-old Chelsea, on West 23rd Street, boasts artwork by famous and not-so-famous residents and has been home to such literary giants as Mark Twain, Thomas Wolfe, Arthur Miller, Dylan Thomas and Arthur C. Clarke.

The 125-year-old Chelsea, on West 23rd Street, boasts artwork by famous and not-so-famous residents and has been home to such literary giants as Mark Twain, Thomas Wolfe, Arthur Miller, Dylan Thomas and Arthur C. Clarke. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

The 125-year-old Chelsea, on West 23rd Street, boasts artwork by famous and not-so-famous residents and has been home to such literary giants as Mark Twain, Thomas Wolfe, Arthur Miller, Dylan Thomas and Arthur C. Clarke.